For those readers who want to know whether or not conditions are likely to remain difficult over the weekend, we have put together an hour-by-hour guide to Leicester's weather over Saturday and Sunday.

Temperatures will remain below zero for long stretches and a yellow weather warning is in place for Saturday, the Met Office warns.

The buses were stopped because of the snow

The combination of melting snow followed by plunging temperatures could make for slippery conditions underfoot and black ice on the roads for drivers so be careful out there.